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Municipality · Canton of Valais · 3'263 voters

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Ayent

Ayent votes more left than Switzerland and slightly more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981 there is no clear movement.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+5.4 pts more left than Switzerland

Canton of Valais: −0.4 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

15CH151982–1986: +0.61987–1991: −8.31992–1996: −4.21997–2001: +6.62002–2006: +10.72007–2011: +6.42012–2016: +1.12017–2021: +0.72022–2026: +5.41982–19862002–20062022–2026

Per 5-year period. Solid: Ayent; dashed: Canton of Valais. Line “CH” = Swiss result.

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+1.6 pts more liberal than Switzerland

Canton of Valais: −2.6 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

10CH101982–1986: +0.91992–1996: +2.41997–2001: −2.92002–2006: +5.12007–2011: +5.22012–2016: +0.42017–2021: +1.92022–2026: +1.61982–19862002–20062022–2026

Per 5-year period. Solid: Ayent; dashed: Canton of Valais. Line “CH” = Swiss result.

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

Party share in Ayent; the thin line shows Switzerland. Right: change since 2019.

Mitte30.3%+6.3
SP24.0%−4.1
SVP18.0%+3.2
Greens15.4%+1.3
FDP10.0%−4.6
GLP1.8%+1.2

Parties since 1971

Party share in every National Council election (every 4 years). How the election figures are made

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%1971199120072023Mitte 30%SP 24%SVP 18%Greens 15%FDP 10%GLP 2%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): Mitte −4.7 pts per 10 years · SVP +4.0 pts per 10 years · Greens +3.7 pts per 10 years · SP −3.4 pts per 10 years · FDP +1.8 pts per 10 years.

Where Ayent differed most from Switzerland

Popular votes of the last 10 years with the biggest difference to the Swiss yes share.

DateVoteAyentSwitzerland
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties30.8% yes57.7% yes
15.5.2022Transplantation Act (principle of presumed consent in organ donation)81.5% yes60.2% yes
9.6.2024Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»64.1% yes44.5% yes
15.5.2022Amendment to the Film Act76.5% yes58.4% yes
25.11.2018Legal basis for the monitoring of insured persons49.6% yes64.7% yes

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